AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Lobbying Spend

$69.7M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	$3,575,852	4	1
2024	$3,604,299	4	1
2023	$3,502,714	4	1
2022	$3,226,269	4	1
2021	$3,485,792	4	1
2020	$3,851,347	5	1
2019	$3,133,686	4	1
2018	$4,280,874	5	1
2017	$3,436,146	4	1
2016	$702,124	1	1
2015	$5,309,979	7	1
2014	$2,982,451	4	1
2013	$3,477,777	5	1
2012	$2,665,691	4	1
2011	$3,442,103	5	1
2010	$2,530,684	4	1
2009	$2,178,910	4	1
2008	$2,538,344	4	1
2007	$2,680,031	3	1
2006	$2,513,478	3	1
2005	$1,696,166	2	1
2004	$1,697,694	2	1
2003	$867,646	1	1
2001	$780,371	1	1
2000	$1,569,698	3	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES	$69,730,126	92

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	91
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	91
SENATE	91
Small Business Administration (SBA)	89
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	86
Energy, Dept of	85
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	85
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	83
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	79
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	79
State, Dept of (DOS)	79
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	76
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	76
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	76
Treasury, Dept of	76
Education, Dept of	73
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	71
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	68
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	62
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	62

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	91
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	90
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	90
Government Issues	Government Issues	90
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	90
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	87
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	87
Health Issues	Health Issues	87
Transportation	Transportation	87
Torts	Torts	84
Immigration	Immigration	77
Education	Education	77
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	65
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	63
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	62
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	43
Small Business	Small Business	14
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Funding for renewable energy programs under IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act, production tax credits and related tax incentives for renewable energy related to HR 1.

Client expense: $688,380 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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HR 1 and provisions to extend and expand the 2017 tax law, including restoring R&D deductibility and making permanent the Section 199A 20% tax deduction and related implementation issues.

Client expense: $688,380 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1 and provisions to extend and expand the 2017 tax law, including restoring R&D deductibility and making permanent the Section 199A 20% tax deduction and related implementation issues.

Client expense: $633,440 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Funding for renewable energy programs under IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act, tax incentives for renewable energy related to HR 1.

Client expense: $633,440 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

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H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Funding for renewable energy programs under IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act, tax incentives for renewable energy related to HR 1.

Client expense: $1,078,371 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1 and provisions to extend and expand the 2017 tax law, including restoring R&D deductibility and making permanent the Section 199A 20% tax deduction.

Client expense: $1,078,371 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Funding for renewable energy programs under IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act, tax incentives for renewable energy related to HR 1.

Client expense: $1,175,661 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1 and provisions to extend and expand the 2017 tax law, including restoring R&D deductibility and making permanent the Section 199A 20% tax deduction.

Client expense: $1,175,661 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

5-year R&D amortization requirement, support passage of HR 7024 to restore deductibility of R&D expenses, support extension of Section 127.

Client expense: $808,096 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

5-year R&D amortization requirement, support passage of HR 7024 to restore deductibility of R&D expenses, support extension of Section 127.

Client expense: $918,285 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

5-year R&D amortization requirement, support passage of HR 7024 to restore deductibility of R&D expenses, support extension of Section 127.

Client expense: $944,471 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

5-year R&D amortization requirement, support passage of HR 7024 to restore deductibility of R&D expenses

Client expense: $781,650 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

5-year R&D amortization requirement, support passage of HR 7024 to restore deductibility of R&D expenses

Client expense: $793,235 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7024

H.R. 1043116th Congress

Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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HR 1043/S 460, related to employer provided student loan debt assistance.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1043

H.R. 1043116th Congress

Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax reform implementation; revenues for the Highway Trust Fund; production tax credits for renewable energy; Section 179D; PABs for public buildings, HR 1251/S 932; HR 1043/S 460, related to employer-provided student loan debt assistance; HR 2864; R&D tax credit audit issues; tax provisions included in the CARES Act; PPP loan program as part of CARES Act; restoration of tax deductibility for PPP expenses in year-end stimulus package.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1043

H.R. 1099116th Congress

Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY'20 budget resolution and appropriations; gas tax and road usage charges; infrastructure finance; funding for high speed rail projects; connected and autonomous vehicles; federal environmental permitting and project delivery requirements; HR 1099 related to CEI contracts; S 2302, the reauthorize federal highway programs; HR 2, provisions dealing with funding and amendments related to State DOT contracts with engineering companies; funding for State DOTs and transit agencies in year-end stimulus package.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1099

H.R. 1251116th Congress

Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax reform implementation; revenues for the Highway Trust Fund; production tax credits for renewable energy; Section 179D; PABs for public buildings, HR 1251/S 932; HR 1043/S 460, related to employer-provided student loan debt assistance; HR 2864; R&D tax credit audit issues; tax provisions included in the CARES Act; PPP loan program as part of CARES Act; restoration of tax deductibility for PPP expenses in year-end stimulus package.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1251

H.R. 1399116th Congress

Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations for FY'20; funding for Highway Trust Fund; infrastructure finance; federal environmental permitting and project delivery requirements; HR 1399, related to contracting for construction engineering and inspections; HR 2864, related to federal gas and diesel taxes; S 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act, to reauthorize federal highway programs; transportation funding in economic stimulus packages.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1399

H.R. 1497116th Congress

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Clean, Safe Drinking Water SRF program funding; HR 1497, to reauthorize the CWA SRF program; House and Senate WRDA bills.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1497

H.R. 2116th Congress

Moving Forward Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY'20 budget resolution and appropriations; gas tax and road usage charges; infrastructure finance; funding for high speed rail projects; connected and autonomous vehicles; federal environmental permitting and project delivery requirements; HR 1099 related to CEI contracts; S 2302, the reauthorize federal highway programs; HR 2, provisions dealing with funding and amendments related to State DOT contracts with engineering companies; funding for State DOTs and transit agencies in year-end stimulus package.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2

H.R. 2294116th Congress

Association Health Plans Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

PL 111-148, health care reform; repeal of employer mandates; S 80, repeal of health insurance tax; HR 2294, association health plans; DOL regulations on AHPs.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2294

H.R. 2864116th Congress

Rebuild America Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations for FY'20; funding for Highway Trust Fund; infrastructure finance; federal environmental permitting and project delivery requirements; HR 1399, related to contracting for construction engineering and inspections; HR 2864, related to federal gas and diesel taxes; S 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act, to reauthorize federal highway programs; transportation funding in economic stimulus packages.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2864

H.R. 2864116th Congress

Rebuild America Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax reform implementation; revenues for the Highway Trust Fund; production tax credits for renewable energy; Section 179D; PABs for public buildings, HR 1251/S 932; HR 1043/S 460, related to employer-provided student loan debt assistance; HR 2864; R&D tax credit audit issues; tax provisions included in the CARES Act; PPP loan program as part of CARES Act; restoration of tax deductibility for PPP expenses in year-end stimulus package.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2864

S. 2302116th Congress

America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY'20 budget resolution and appropriations; gas tax and road usage charges; infrastructure finance; funding for high speed rail projects; connected and autonomous vehicles; federal environmental permitting and project delivery requirements; HR 1099 related to CEI contracts; S 2302, the reauthorize federal highway programs; HR 2, provisions dealing with funding and amendments related to State DOT contracts with engineering companies; funding for State DOTs and transit agencies in year-end stimulus package.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2302

S. 2302116th Congress

America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations for FY'20; funding for Highway Trust Fund; infrastructure finance; federal environmental permitting and project delivery requirements; HR 1399, related to contracting for construction engineering and inspections; HR 2864, related to federal gas and diesel taxes; S 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act, to reauthorize federal highway programs; transportation funding in economic stimulus packages.

Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2302

Source: Senate LDA

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